Indaba kaJojo omncane
Leo Daly
Marleen Visser
isiZulu

"Nginenkinga enkulu," kukhala induna uSgujana.

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"Ngilahlekelwe uphondo lwami lwasentwasahlobo," iqhubeka ikhalaza induna uSgujana.

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UJojo omncane athembise, "Ungakhathazeki, ngizolubheka uphondo lwakho. Ngizoyobheka laphaya endlini kaBaba uNxande."

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UJojo noBaba uNxande babheka yonke indawo, kodwa lutho abangaluthola uphondo.

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UBaba uNxande waze wathi, "Ake uyobheka laphaya kuMama uNxantathu."

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Nanguya uJojo eyodlula endlini yakhe eyophuza amanzi abandayo, kade ehamba, womile.

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Wasuka lapho waya kuDudu Dayimane wamcela ukuba ahambe naye.

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"Akukude, kodwa-ke ngizopakisha ukudlana esingahamba nako," kuchaza uDudu.

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UDudu no Jojo sebelambile, bahlala phansi emazansi nentatshana ewunxathathu, badla, bathi ukuphumula kancane.

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Kwathi sebekhuphuke ibanga eliyingxenye yentaba, babona ulwembu lwesicabucabu oluyisimanga nje.

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UJojo no Dudu baze bafika endlini kaMama uNxantathu.

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UMama uNxantathu wabaphendula, "Cha, induna ayishiyanga uphondo lwasentwasahlobo lapha."

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Kodwa-ke, uMama uNxathathu wayazi lapho bengaluthola khona uphondo lwasentwasahlobo.

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Kwase kuhlwile ngesikhathi befika emzini wenduna uSgujana.

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Umama uNxantathu wakhomba induna, "Ingani nalu uphondo ekhanda lakho."

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Induna uSgujana yanika uJojo uphondo ukuba alushaye. Bonke bajabula.

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Indaba kaJojo omncane
Author - Leo Daly
Translation - Pumla Mdontswa
Illustration - Marleen Visser
Language - isiZulu
Level - First sentences
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